Tag: what is parkour

. . .the myth of movement. It is the gentle, liquid flow around seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Parkour is me coming face to face with fear and smiling. It is the knowledge that progression creates confidence which becomes daring. Parkour is strength of self. It is the breakdown of a DnB baseline. It’s my happy blood smeared on concrete. It is exultation.

**This is the first installment of ZombieFit’s “What is Parkour?” feature written by me. Every Sunday (until I run out of submissions) I will post someone’s description of what parkour “is.” You will hear from the members of ZombieFit, as well as members of the Chicago Parkour Community. Some of these may be funny, some may be incredibly personal.

The purpose of this is to demonstrate that parkour is not just a method of fitness or something crazy teenagers do. For a lot of people it is an activity that goes beyond the physical aspects, and creates a paradigm shift in their way of thinking. Parkour truely is a way of life, and it should be postively portrayed as such. It is one of the goals of ZombieFit to increase knowledge of parkour in the Chicagoland community, and I think this feature will help to do that.

If you would like to submit a “Parkour is. . .” write up, please email it to me here.

ZombieFit

What if you woke up tomorrow to find your city overridden with zombies. . .would you survive? Here at ZombieFit we aim to help you prepare for the impossible, so you will be ready for the improbable.

The keys to surviving Z-day are simple: Be able to lift and throw heavy things, run fast and for long distances, be situationally aware and be able to navigate obstacles and urban environments in an efficient manner. By following the ZombieFit WODs (workout of the day) and practicing parkour, you will achieve increased fitness through the performance of functional movements at high intensity and find within yourself the internal discipline and mental fortitude necessary to become a survivor.

What is functional fitness? We think it is the ability to perform any given task, at anytime, quickly and efficiently. Functional fitness and situational awareness are necessary skills that are becoming less and less important in today's society. Our goal is to be instructive in functional fitness and the parkour ideology. We sincerely hope you learn something from this site. Whether you need zombies to motivate you, or just want a good workout/place to learn parkour, we'll be able to help.